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The founder has been training students in Australia from 2010 to 2023. His former school (Aus School of Stand-up Comedy) by 2018, was the largest Stand-up Comedy School in Australia with locations in Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Perth, and Brisbane. He has trained over 1600 students across Australia, with some graduates going on to start their own comedy schools, such as Sydney Comedy School and School of Hard Knock Knocks, while other students have gone on to become guest instructors at schools across the country. He has over 50 years of experience in the USA (Las Vegas, San Francisco, Los Angeles) and Australia (Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Perth Festivals) both as a show promoter and as a stand-up comic performer. His 2017 Adelaide Fringe Show "10 Comics International Laugh-a-Thon show" was voted a "Must See" by BankSA. His graduates have performed in AGT and have made the top 5 finalists in the Raw Comedy finals on TV. His graduates have also performed on Amazon Prime TV (LOL) as well as in every Fringe and Comedy Festival across Australia. He started the Las Vegas International Comedy School in 2026, primarily focusing on training local comics to perform on international stages and the ins and outs of creating, promoting, and selling their own Fringe and Comedy Festival shows. He also created a course just for new open mic comics on the scene. From 2008 till lockdown, he ran the longest consecutively running comedy club in Sydney. His club was the only club selected by Mastercard to participate in their National Priceless campaign and was the winner of The Pride of Workmanship award from Rotary Clubs Australia. The founder "Donte" is also the author of several books including "So you wanna be a Stand-up Comic?-15 things to know before and during" and "How not to lose money with your Fringe and Comedy Festival shows." The Las Vegas International School of Stand-up Comedy now has 3 Aus locations (Parramatta, Surry Hills, and Melbourne CBD).

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